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Nickname | Dusty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Douglas Scott Dvorak July 29, 1958 (1958-07-29) (age 66) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Douglas Scott "Dusty" Dvorak (born July 29, 1958) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He is regarded as one of the greatest setters of all time.
Dvorak helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he was selected as the best setter. He also helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown".
Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.
High school
Dvorak played volleyball at Laguna Beach High School, where he was named the Southern Section player of the year in 1976.
College
Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980. In 1980, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship tournament. He was an All-American all four years at USC.
Beach volleyball
Between 1978 and 1988, Dvorak would occasionally play professional beach volleyball, and once partnered with legendary beach volleyball player Sinjin Smith.
Awards
- Four-time All-American
- Two-time NCAA Champion — 1977, 1980
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1980
- Olympic gold medal — 1984
- FIVB World Cup gold medal — 1985
- FIVB World Cup best setter — 1985
- Goodwill Games silver medal — 1986
- FIVB World Championship gold medal — 1986
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 1998
References
- Moran, Malcolm (June 18, 1984). "U.S. Team Routs China in Volleyball". The New York Times. p. C8. Retrieved September 5, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Dusty Dvorak". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2005. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Dusty Dvorak". Olympedia. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball V World Cup 1985 Japan - 22-01.12 Winner United States (1st)". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- Ludovise, Barbie (February 7, 1987). "Laguna Beach's First Family of Volleyball : Rudy Dvorak, Like His Brothers and Sisters, Gets an Early Lesson on Sand at Crescent Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2024. (subscription required)
- "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- "Dusty Dvorak". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
External links
- Dusty Dvorak at Olympics.com
- Olympedia profile: Dusty Dvorak
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
- Dusty Dvorak at the Beach Volleyball Database
- USC Men's Volleyball Champions
- Volleybox.net profile
- Sports-reference.com profile (archived)
United States men's volleyball squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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United States squad – 1985 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup – Gold medal | ||
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United States squad – 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Volleyball players from San Diego
- University of Southern California alumni
- USC Trojans men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- American people of Czech descent
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- Setters (volleyball)
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees
- 20th-century American sportsmen